Nice one, my son: Could Poyet's first Sunderland signing be his boy Diego?

New Sunderland manager Gus Poyet's
first signing could be his teenage son Diego.

Former Brighton boss Poyet was confirmed as Paolo Di Canio's replacement last week on a two-year deal at the Stadium of Light and he is reportedly keen on bringing in the Charlton and England Under 18 midfielder.

Although
Diego, 18, hasn't started for the Addicks, he's reportedly been on the radar
of Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United and Manchester City and his
outstanding passing game has drawn comparison to his former Chelsea and
Tottenham star father.

Great expectations: Charlton youth midfielder Diego Poyet has draw close comparisons to his father Gus

Good genes: Little Diego Poyet at Chelsea's training ground when his father was a player there

Poyet Snr will
have £30m at his disposal in January in a bid to turn
around bottom-of-the-table Sunderland's fortunes and keep them from relegation.

But
a reported bid of around £2m to seal Diego's signature from the
Championship club would be a move with their eyes on the future.

Although
eligible to play for his father's native Uruguay, Diego has said he's
keen to remain an England player after spending the majority of his
life in the country.

Diego made
his debut for the national Under 16s against Wales in the 2010 Victory
Shield and captained the Young Lions side in the Montaigu Tournament in
France in 2011 before he was selected for the U17s.

In January Sportsmail flagged Poyet up as one of the English kids to watch and he may now have to decide whether to stay in the Championship and try to force his way into the Charlton first team or move up to the North East and continue his football education with his father at Sunderland.

Lion cub: Diego has committed his future to England - he made his Under 16s debut against Wales in 2010